The National Chef of the Year
Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Timings:
Competition commences: 13:00 - 15:00
Awards ceremony: 16:45
The most respected and sought after culinary title, The National Chef of the Year is back for 2018, with the search on to find the chef who has the ability and flair to walk away with this prestigious crown.
The National Chef of the Year competition, running since 1972, is one of the UK's most respected and sought after culinary titles, awarding the crème de la crème in the chef community. It has helped to launch the careers of some of industry’s most celebrated chefs, many with Michelin stars. Past winners include Gordon Ramsey, Mark Sargeant, David Everitt-Matthias, Lou Jones, Bruce Sangster, Simon Hulstone and the most recent winner, Alyn Williams of Alyn Williams at the Westbury.
Winning this competition is all about the chefs’ individual performances on the day in front of a panel of respected judges. It is not based on their personality or past triumphs but on culinary skills and interpretation of the ingredients they demonstrate when the heat is on!. Past judging panels have included the likes of Phil Howard, Angela Hartnett, Henry Harris, Gary Jones, Tom Kerridge, Ben Tish, Vivek Singh, Bruce Poole, Angela Hartnett, Brett Graham, Sat Bains, Clare Smyth, Simon Hulstone, Monica Galetti amongst others.
For more information visit: www.thenationalchefoftheyear.co.uk
Finalist |
Job Title * |
Company Name/Establishment * |
David Neilson |
Senior Chef de Partie |
Number One at the Balmoral, Edinburgh |
Derek Johnstone |
Head Chef |
Borthwick Castle, Midlothian |
Martin Frickel |
Senior Sous Chef |
The Forestside, Grasmere |
George Blogg |
Head Chef |
Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead |
Kuba Winkowski |
Head Chef |
The Feathered Nest Inn, Chipping Norton |
Nick Smith |
Head Chef |
Harbour& Jones / Ashurst, London |
Glenn Evans |
Head of Food |
Las Iguanas, London |
Stefan Sewell |
Defence Chef Instructor |
CSCAT, Winchester |
Thomas Westerland |
Head Chef |
Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Colerne |
Liam Fauchard-Newman |
Senior Sous Chef |
Fenchurch Restaurant, London |